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11:55 AM ET, December 14, 2009

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George A. King III / New York Post:
Damon: Yankees haven't made offer  —  Johnny Damon wants everyone to know where negotiations between himself and the Yankees stand.  —  They don't.  —  “My friends and family are calling to tell me about this offer and what I want and it's all wrong,” Damon told The Post today.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Wang not in hurry to sign amid rehab  —  While a number of teams have already reached out to pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to express interesting in signing the former Yankee, it's possible that he won't sign for months, according to his agent, Alan Nero.  —  Wang
Discussion: The iYankees Blog
Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Yankees offer minor-league contract, major-league deal, but Chien-Ming Wang parts ways with Bombers  —  Chien-Ming Wang had two 19-win seasons with the Yankees in 2006 and 2007, but hasn't been the same since suffering a foot injury in 2008.  He will not be returning as a Bomber next season.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Wang would be an intriguing possibility  —  It's fun to look at the list of non-tenders and try and figure out who could help the Red Sox.  It was this market, after all, that produced David Ortiz back in 2003.  —  But Ortiz is the anomaly.  While there are some good names on the list …
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Big names added to free-agent pool
Discussion: Purple Row
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Without a contract, Wang a free agent
Discussion: Bombers Beat
Charlie Devereux / New York Times:
Santana's Home.  Grab Your Glove.  —  TOVAR, Venezuela — The residents here like to tell the story of how a scout, impressed by Johan Santana's performance at a junior national tournament, drove 10 hours to this small coffee-growing town 6,400 feet up in the Andes to knock unannounced on his parents' door.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
New York Yankees eye Justin Duchscherer and Ben Sheets to potentially fill in rotation  —  Even after bringing back Andy Pettitte and tendering contracts to Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre, the Yankees are looking for more pitching.  —  Brian Cashman is looking to add at least one more starter …
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Source: Olsen's deal incentive-heavy  —  Left-handed pitcher Scott Olsen, who became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Nationals on Saturday, has agreed to terms with Washington on a one-year contract for a base salary of $1 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Source: Jays give Buck 1-year deal  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with free-agent catcher John Buck on a one-year, $2 million deal, pending a physical, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.  —  Buck was non-tendered by the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
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Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Sign John Buck
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Jays non-tender Chavez, creating need
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
International Draft: Easier said than done  —  Globalizing system would mean world of work, benefits … Part I: An international Draft  —  “With the first selection of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the Minnesota Twins take shortstop Miguel Angel Sano out of the Dominican Republic.”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Freese arrested on DWI charge  —  Cardinals third baseman David Freese was arrested in St. Louis County early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, Maryland Heights police confirmed Sunday.  —  Maryland Heights Police Capt. Mike Klos declined to provide details of the incident.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Bay rejects Sox' latest offer, willing to ‘move on’  —  The negotiations between the Red Sox and left fielder Jason Bay have hit a roadblock and there may be no going back.  —  In some surprisingly strong rhetoric for this early in the process, agent Joe Urbon said yesterday that Bay is prepared to …
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NY Daily News:
New York Mets make noise, but landing free agent slugger Jason Bay is doubtful
Discussion: New York Post and MLB Rumors
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates release Capps after failure to reach deal  —  Team does not tender offer to closer, leaving him a free agent  —  The Pirates, in a stunning move, did not tender a contract offer to closer Matt Capps before the midnight deadline last night for all arbitration-eligible players and, thus, allowed him to become a free agent.
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Pirates non-tender Capps
Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: Correia agrees to $3.6 million deal  —  The Padres and pitcher Kevin Correia agreed to terms on a last-minute deal worth $3.6 million on Saturday night.  —  Had the Padres not signed Correia —  or at least offered him arbitration —  by 9 p.m., he would have become …
Discussion: DRaysBay
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Tuesday could be Judgment Day for Chapman  —  Cuban left-hander to meet with clubs in Houston  —  It was thought that he was going to be one of the most sought-after free agents this offseason.  Then the Winter Meetings went by without barely a peep about Aroldis Chapman.
 
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